The Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby is the first major staying chase of the new jumps season and the current titleholder Cue Card is the hot favourite at 4/6 (3.20pm, Saturday live on Channel 4). Is defeat really out of the question? He has to pay the penalty for his former glories, shouldering 10lb more than some of his rivals.

Liverpool will be hoping to make it seven wins from 10 games when they take on Crystal Palace, who have proven to be something of a bogey team for the Reds in recent years, this weekend (5.30pm Saturday, BT Sport 1).

Liverpool moved level on points with table-toppers Manchester City last weekend, with Jurgen Klopp’s more …

North West rivals Manchester United and Liverpool will renew hostilities on Monday night as both clubs attempt to close the gap separating themselves from the top of the Premier League table (8pm, Sky Sports 1).

Man Utd were held to a 1-1 draw by Stoke City last time out, with a late strike from Joe Allen earning the more …

Gareth Southgate can make it two wins from two as interim boss of England when the Three Lions travel to Ljubljana to take on Slovenia in their third World Cup 2018 qualifying fixture (7.45pm Tuesday on ITV1).

The former Middlesbrough manager got his tenure in charge of England off to an ideal start on more …

Wales will be looking to make it two wins from two in qualification for the 2018 World Cup when they take on Austria, who also emerged victorious from their opening encounter (7.45pm Thursday on Sky Sports 1).

Chris Coleman (pictured) guided the Welsh to their greatest ever tournament showing in the more …

It would be very difficult to oppose Postponed, the 7/4 favourite in the Arc betting, off level weights but the generous 8lb allowance for three-year-olds makes a look at his younger rivals worthwhile (3.05pm Sunday, Chantilly).

Seven of the past ten Arc winners have been beneficiaries of that allowance and there may more …